Szyleny
| Szyleny | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Szyleny | |
| Coordinates: 54°20′20″N 19°52′12″E / 54.33889°N 19.87000°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| County | Braniewo |
| Gmina | Gmina Braniewo |
| Population | 87 |
Szyleny [ʂɨˈlɛnɨ] (German: Schillgehnen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Braniewo, within Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Braniewo and 75 km (47 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.
While traditionally Prussian, with the Second Peace of Thorn in 1466 the area became part of the Kingdom of Poland until 1772; 1772-1945 Kingdom of Prussia and Germany (East Prussia). Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles.
The village has a population of 87.
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Coordinates: 54°20′20″N 19°52′12″E / 54.33889°N 19.87000°E